Hilsa Oil Soup Recipe - Bengali Hills Fish Curry
A high protein Bengali Recipes recipe with hilsa fish, green chillies - slit (adjustable), turmeric powder (haldi). Ready in 20 min, serves 4.
Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳
Instructions
14 steps- 1
To begin making the Ilish Er Tel Jhol Recipe, clean and wash the fish
hilsa fish(4) - 2
Marinate the fish with salt and some turmeric powder
hilsa fish(4)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 3
Add a little water to the remaining turmeric to make a gorgeous golden yellow wet paste
turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon) - 4
Keep it aside
- 5
Next, heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan
- 6
Once the oil is hot, put the fish in the pan and pan fry the fish till it turns light brown from both the sides
hilsa fish(4) - 7
Keep them aside
- 8
Add the rest of the oil in the same pan, add the kalonji and green chilies
green chillies - slit (adjustable)(3)kalonji (onion nigella seeds)(1 teaspoon) - 9
Once they stop spluttering, add the turmeric paste and add in the required salt
turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 10
Cook the gravy for about a minute or two
- 11
Now add a cup of warm water and let it simmer for 5 more minutes on medium heat
- 12
After 5 minutes, add the fried fish and cook for another 5 minutes on low heat
hilsa fish(4) - 13
Once it is done, switch off the gas and serve hot
- 14
Serve Ilish Er Tel Jhol along with Steamed Rice and Kachumber Salad for a simple weekday meal with your family
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Hilsa Oil Soup Recipe - Bengali Hills Fish Curry
A high protein Bengali Recipes recipe with hilsa fish, green chillies - slit (adjustable), turmeric powder (haldi). Ready in 20 min, serves 4.
Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳
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Directions
14 steps- 1
To begin making the Ilish Er Tel Jhol Recipe, clean and wash the fish
hilsa fish(4) - 2
Marinate the fish with salt and some turmeric powder
hilsa fish(4)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 3
Add a little water to the remaining turmeric to make a gorgeous golden yellow wet paste
turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon) - 4
Keep it aside
- 5
Next, heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan
- 6
Once the oil is hot, put the fish in the pan and pan fry the fish till it turns light brown from both the sides
hilsa fish(4) - 7
Keep them aside
- 8
Add the rest of the oil in the same pan, add the kalonji and green chilies
green chillies - slit (adjustable)(3)kalonji (onion nigella seeds)(1 teaspoon) - 9
Once they stop spluttering, add the turmeric paste and add in the required salt
turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 10
Cook the gravy for about a minute or two
- 11
Now add a cup of warm water and let it simmer for 5 more minutes on medium heat
- 12
After 5 minutes, add the fried fish and cook for another 5 minutes on low heat
hilsa fish(4) - 13
Once it is done, switch off the gas and serve hot
- 14
Serve Ilish Er Tel Jhol along with Steamed Rice and Kachumber Salad for a simple weekday meal with your family
Rate this recipe
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